Fundraising Officer

Fundraising Officer - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location : Remote - UK / Europe

Department : Fundraising and Programme Design

Level : 5

Reporting into : Head of Fundraising & Programme Design

Salary : 35,000

Purpose : The Fundraising and Programme Design team is responsible for ensuring the financial sustainability of the organisation by mobilising resources to achieve its mission. They search and monitor for funding sources and mobilise grants to support the implementation of Climate Bonds Initiative's strategic objectives. The team provides coordination, processes, tools and hands-on support for the preparation of proposals and concepts and also leads the facilitative design of cross-cutting, multi-regional, complex programmes. They cultivate and maintain oversight of relationships with funders through the donor management process.

Climate Bonds is seeking a Fundraising Officer to support the delivery of the full fundraising life cycle process from start to completion, from research and proposal development through to reporting and funder relationship management. They will work closely with teams across the organisation to ensure high quality proposals and reports are completed in a timely manner, while monitoring the fundraising pipeline and team activity. The role also includes developing individual budgets for funding proposals to ensure work is accurately costed.

Acting as the key liaison between funders and Climate Bonds, the Fundraising Officer will manage relationships with Trusts, Foundations and other partners, providing regular updates on programmatic work, and to formally report back on financial, organisational and technical issues.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Manage the full fundraising life cycle process from start to completion, ensuring proposals and reports are completed to a high standard and on time.
• Coordinate with relevant colleagues and team managers to develop compelling funding proposals
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the funding portfolio across the team, including philanthropic, institutional and statutory income streams.
• Monitor and manage the existing pipeline and team activity, maintaining accurate records and producing regular reports.
• Research relevant Trusts and Grant-making bodies, prepare and write high-quality applications.
• Maintain and update the funder database and all other organisational systems daily. Ensure records re accurate, up to date and support effective fundraising management.
• Provide updates, discuss proposals and report on financial, organisational and technical matters with Trusts, Foundations and and institutional funders in own portfolio.
• Analyse performance against KPIs.
• Liaise closely with the Comms and Marketing teams on all relevant stories that can be utilised to enhance both fundraising and public awareness of grant giving.
• Work with Finance and Programmes staff to develop accurate and detailed budgets for funding proposals, ensuring all work is appropriately costed and aligned with funder requirements.
• Support annual and multi-year project planning efforts to ensure the development of aligned projects, compelling offers, and early engagement on fundraising priorities and opportunities.
• Develop templates and guidance documents for proposal management processes and support continuous improvement as we evolve new internal systems for project management and delivery and develop training materials and presentations on fundraising best practices, i.e. prospect research, proposal development and donor stewardship, as required.